Hello,
I've been doing some test encodes in the trial version.
I set the dvd template and then modified it so:

Max bitrate from 9200 > 9000
min from 2 > 300 (with padding)
avg bitrate 6700 (1st attempt) 5600 (2nd attempt)

I find the resulting m2v files to be consistently 5 - 7 % undersized.
Why is it doing this? I though the whole point of 2-pass VBR is that
it can hit the target size accurately.

I don't think VBR will ever be totally accurate because the results depend on the content. If you want a truly accurate output size, then you must use CBR, since that looks only at the bitrate regardless of content.

Yes, I understand. But surely, the information gained during the first pass
tell the program everything about the content, complexity, compressibility,
etc,etc. IT *should* be possible to get closer to the target, than 5%.
Other encoders can do it.

Do you think 5% undersize is acceptable ?

Well, I'd say the file size estimate is the more inaccurate number since at that point, the software hasn't examined the video content yet. Maybe other software is better at guessing.

I also have noticed consistent undersizing of the encoded video.
Knowing this, I now generally use a more aggressive bitrate (e.g. slightly more than the expected output size)
In my opinion, it would be more problematic if the 2-pass encoding would cause oversized encodes (one would absolutely need to re-encode if e.g. the target disc size has been exceeded)

Hi,

I've inserted my own background picture for a single page DVD menu. I have added fade in and fade out to the Background Picture Effects and selected Motion Menu. However, in Simulation motion, the menu neither fades in or fades to play.

Can you help?

Did you render the motion menu preview? I forget what the button is called, but you will need to render the preview in order to see what the motion menu will look like.

Will this software enable me to cnvert my video to these specifications? I'm new at this.
Stream Type: MPEG 2 or 4
Video Bit rate: 4-6 Mbps (CBR)
Frame rate: 29.97
Chroma: 4.2.0
Interlacing: Upper Field First/Progressive if MP4
Aspect ratio: 4:3
Width/ Height: 720x480
Audio Type: LPCM or MPEG1 Layer 2
Audio Channels: 2 Channels duel mono(mixed)
Audio Bit rate:192Kbps
Avg Audio Level: 20 Dbfs

You can do most of these. The only one I'm not sure of is the Chroma setting. I can't find it, but maybe it's because I'm not familiar with it.
For Avg Audio Level, there is a Volume Adjustment filter that lets you set a base audio level at a specific dB level.
All other settings are available in the format/output settings.

You should download the trial and try it:
http://tmpgenc.pegasys-inc.com/en/download/tvmw5.html

Hopefully someone can help me... will this software TMPGEnc Video Mastering Works 5 BBS) help me to convert my video to these specifications?
Stream type: MPEG 2 or 4
Video bit rate: 4-6 Mbps
Frame rate: 29.97
Chroma: 4.2.0
Interlacing: Upper Field First/ Progressive if MP4
Aspect Ratio:

I have a Samsung HMX-Q10 camcorder which records HD video in H.264/MP4 format. While attempting to put together a DVD of my videos in TMPGEnc Authoring Works 4, I try to edit each video clip, but the preview playback only plays the first half second or so normally, and then it stops moving completely. The audio continues to play. It seems the program chokes on it. I can play the videos smoothly through Windows Media Player. I also have the latest version of Quicktime installed on my computer. I have the "low resolution" option checked, but the help says that may not work with certain video formats. It seems to make no difference, so I assume the H.264 is one of those exceptions.

I am running an AMD A4-4000 Richland 3.2GHz Dual-Core CPU, with 4GB of DDR3 1333 RAM. My main hard drive is a 1TB, 7200RPM w/64MB cache, SATA, 6GB/sec Western Digital. The videos reside on a secondary SATA drive.

Does anyone have suggestions on how to get the preview video to play back smoothly? I upgraded my computer JUST for the purpose of editing my HD home movies, so it is quite a bummer to find it still not working. Would upgrading to version 5 work? Or should I install a specific codec to decode the H.265 video faster? Would moving the video to the main hard drive be better? Thank you!

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Hi,
I need to get a new pc for 90% Surfing and 10% editing home Videos from my playsport ZX5 (once a month).
As for space-saving reasons i'm thinking on a System something like the following:

.) Asrock FM2A55M-HD+
.) AMD A-Series A10-5800K
.) DDR3 PC-1600 8GB
.) 120GB SSD Flash-Disk, S-ATA-III
.) integrated AMD Vision HD-7660D

OR

.) Asrock H81M-ITX
.) INTEL Pentium G3420
.) DDR3 PC-1333 8GB
.) 120GB SSD Flash-Disk, S-ATA-III
.) integrated Intel HD Graphics 4200/4400



noone could tell me, if a similar System would be able to do smooth videoediting (with mainly tmpge VMW5, vegas or pinnacle Studio).


what of the both Systems would fit best?

Many thanks for any reply

your's with best wishes and a happy new year to all of you

Peter

Hard to say. TMPGEnc software is generally optimized for Intel processors, but that AMD processor looks faster than the the Intel processor, so it might be faster processing.

hi, the Amd cpu is faster, and it has Amd graphics incorporated on the cpu, the pentium cpu has no graphics.

both are low end dual cores.

i wouldnr be getting either for video, you should look at getting an intel ivy bridge based quad core cpu as a minimum.

these links show you the difference between them.

http://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu.php?cpu=Intel+Pentium+G3420+@+3.20GHz&id=2028

http://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu.php?cpu=AMD+A10-5800K+APU

Does Video Mastering Works 5 incorporate frame-accurate smart rendering, like Smart Renderer 4, or is it limited to I-frame cut editing?

Thanks.

You can cut-edit at any frame, but no smart rendering in TVMW5.

I'm considering moving from DVDitProHD to TAW5. Currently in DVDit I'm able to construct a plain, no-frills menu by creating title text over black background at the top frame, typing "chapter 1" "chapter 2" etc. or other text identifying the chapter along the bottom of the menu frame, leaving space between for the motion/video to loop in the menu. I haven't yet found that totally-custom option in the trial version I just installed. Is one available if I don't want to use a fancy template?

There is an issue where 24 bit pcm audio using mpeg2 or h.264/avc video format created in authoring works 4 and 5 will no longer play using vlc player. the format used to play in previous versions of VLC player. 16 bit plays fine as always. please advise if you know of a setting change.

The message in vlc is
VLC does not support the audio or video format "undf".

I suggest asking why on VLC's site (forum), considering that its a VLC matter and its lack of support of a video and audio codec.
http://forum.videolan.org/

Update.
I uninstalled the current version of vlc player and installed V2.0.0.0. The VLC player played the 24 bit pcm blu ray audio with no issues. Therefore there is a bug in the vlc software somewhere after V2.0.0.0. I posted the issue at the vlc forum. hopefully they will figure it out and create a fix. In the meantime I am going to use v2.0.0.0 because I do not want to risk infecting my computer with malware from downloading older versions from the internet.

Not the first time i hear about bugs in that player. I abandoned it a long time ago because of constant bugs in it and its lack of propper HD support.
Today i use Media Player Classic - Home Cinema 64bit version.

I have 2 video clips that I want to email to a friend. The original size is was more than 100 MB. I used the template settings, (960x540), 25 fps, VBR, etc. Audio-AAC, bitrate 128. The size of both clips reduced to approximately 70MB each. I then changed settings: reduced bitrate to 2000 in stead of 4000- the size of the output clips basically remained the same, also when I changed the 960x540 to 640x360.
What settings are recommended to reduce the size of each clip to less than 5 MB?

Another question, since I have previously just used editing programmes with "fixed" conversion settings. To reduce for instance AVI to MPEG 2 for DVD, what are the best settings to use? I have a Canon Legria HV40, which is a HDV camera and I capture on 1920x1080, "comp out 1080i", which I presume is 1080 interlaced.
I have never been completely happy with the image quality of the DVDs and would appreciate comments about these settings as well.

Thanks

I would not reduce the size by that huge factor, because it will severely impact the image quality of it.
Instead i would use a free filesharing service from where friends and family then can download the video clips from.
Personally i always use Multiupload to upload homevideo clips to, if i want to share it with friends and family.
Then all i have to do, is to mail them the download link.

But i am afraid i can't help you with the other matter. I always keep videos in original pixel size and try not to touch the bitrate to much. I have a Blu-ray burner, so if i want to burn something in HD to a disc, i always use Blu-ray media.

I have just started using this program and every MKV file I open says NO AUDIO DATA....

Is there a solution to this ?

Thanks

What version are you using? Try downloading the latest version of the software if you don't have it.

I guess this is because the MKV's has DTS audio in them, by them selves the TMPGEnc softwares does not support DTS.
Try browsing thrue the other pages of the forum. The solution was posted a while ago on how to get DTS support, input only, not output, by using 3rd party software for rendering.

Hi,

I just downloaded your latest version (5.4.2.103) of video mastering works 5 and the install fails with a popup that says

"The feature you are trying to use is on a CD-ROM or other removable disk that is not available."
"Insert the 'TMPGEnc Video Mastering Worls 5' disk and click OK."

And also an option to browse to W5ENRetail.msi

When I browse to C:\Temp\D0\TVMW5ENRetail.msi the following message appears:
"The file 'C:\Temp\D0\TVMW5ENRetail.msi' is not a valid installation package for the product TMPGEnc Video Mastering Works 5. Try to find the installation package 'TVMW5ENRetail.msi' in a folder from which you can install TMPGEnc Video Mastering Works 5.

anyone know why this is happening?

Hi TriBar,

I had exactly the same problem, contacted the customer support and received the following. Unfortunately, none of the suggestions below worked for my Windows 7 64 bit environment but might still be helpful to you. FYI, in my case, the prior update (5.4.0.100) no longer install (posting the very same error message) so the problem is not particularly with the most recent update (5.4.2.103).

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It seems the Windows installer got broken or the security software is
blocking it.

Please run the installer .exe file and choose "Repair" then check about it.

Probably looks like the Windows installer or
msi installer database is broken or It is bug of Windows installer.
You may need to clean up Windows Installer.
- First delete the temporary files from internet.
Please do this:
- Go to...
Internet Explorer > Internet Options > General tag> DeleteTemporary
files.
- Then please download and run Windows Installer Cleanup.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2438651

- Also try this:
Go to...
Start > Control panel > Administrative Tools >Services
You can see an option called "WindowsInstaller" from the list.
Make right click and choose "Start" option.
-Download again the installer .exe file .
-Finally try to install.

Please also try in another Windows user administrator account.

Please install this new version of windows installer:
http://www.microsoft.com/Downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=5a58b56f-60b6-4412-95b9-54d056d6f9f4
then try again.

Also please check these, it seems it is your same issue:
http://www.symantec.com/business/support/index?page=content&id=TECH103092
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4651515

Please verify about your security software, probably when you
when you try to install automatically your security software scan
such files or block them and so it possibly adds data into them making
such files unusable or having errors.
Please disable such settings from your security software.

Please try this:
Please by a deep freeware uninstaller (such as Revo uninstaller)
http://www.revouninstaller.com/revo_uninstaller_free_download.htm
deeply uninstall Video Mastering Works 5, then re-install the newest version
and check about it.
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